# Convert single quoted string to double quoted string

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-single-quoted-string-to-double-quoted-string/137944>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 18, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-single-quoted-string-to-double-quoted-string/137944 "2008-05-18T19:13:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![deadinplastic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@deadinplastic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deadinplastic)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/convert-single-quoted-string-to-double-quoted-string/137944/1 "2008-05-18T19:13:28Z")

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Hi,

How can I convert a single quoted string to a double quoted string?  
For example:  
‘hi there’ should become “hi there”